Reds should raid La Liga again, says Barnes

Liverpool legend John Barnes has welcomed the imminent return to action of Steven Gerrard this weekend – but feels another raid on La Liga for Fernando Morientes and Pablo Aimar could solve the club’s current striking crisis.

With Djibril Cisse already out for the season and Milan Baros now sidelined after aggravating an existing problem during the Czech Republic’s World Cup qualifier in Macedonia, Reds manager Rafael Benitez has been left desperately short of striking options ahead of Saturday’s trip to Middlesbrough.